Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
Amaziah brought all the people of Judah together and organized them into military units. He appointed commanders over groups of thousands and hundreds, organizing them by their family clans throughout Judah and Benjamin. He counted all the men who were twenty years old and older, and found 300,000 skilled warriors who were ready for battle and could fight with spears and shields.
King Amaziah organized and counted his army, finding 300,000 well-trained soldiers ready for war from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
📚 Historical Context
This took place around 796 BC when Amaziah became king of Judah after his father Joash was assassinated. He was preparing for military campaigns, likely against the Edomites who had been causing trouble for Judah. The military census and organization described here was a common practice for ancient kings preparing for war, following organizational patterns established since the time of Moses and David.
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